Riding a bus... * Pakistan - ... a pain in the back?
Doctors say 20 to 30 percent public transport commuters develop backache
Lahore,Pakistan -The Daily Times, by Muzaffar Ali -24 July 2007: -- Orthopaedics say that 20 to 30 percent people in Lahore are suffering from backache mainly due to traveling in poorly seated and overcrowded public transports that force to adopt wrong postures and give strong jerks while plying on bumpy roads... Orthopaedic Dr Faisal Mushtaque of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital said that sudden strong jerks or movements in traveling could result in severe back pain... Faisal said poor quality chairs were responsible for 25 to 50 percent patients of sciatica. He said the people suffering from vertebral osteomyelitis (an infection of spinal bones) should not use public transport as it could aggravate the problem...
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